Knicks fans go wild outside Garden after thrilling Game 4 win over Celtics
The crowd at the viewing party just outside Madison Square Garden erupted as the final buzzer sounded, jumping up and down, with a DJ blaring the Knicks' anthem 'Go New York, Go New York, Go!'
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Fans could be heard singing along to the iconic tune while one supporter waved a giant Knicks flag.
Fan reaction to the Knicks win outside of Madison Square Garden. William C Lopez/New York Post
Fan reaction to the Knicks win outside of Madison Square Garden. William C Lopez/New York Post
Fan reaction to the Knicks win outside of Madison Square Garden. William C Lopez/New York Post
Fan reaction to the Knicks win outside of Madison Square Garden. William C Lopez/New York Post
A group of fans could also be heard chanting 'Knicks in five!'
In another video that went viral, Knicks fans flooded the area outside of MSG, seemingly shutting down Seventh Avenue — though it appeared traffic was still moving on the street.
New York Knicks fans shout 'Knicks in five' after a win in Game 4 of Round 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025. Getty Images
A trumpeteer plays 'Empire State of Mind' as New York Knicks fans celebrate a win against the Boston Celtics in Game 4. Getty Images
'Let's Go Knicks!' chants could be heard as the camera panned around the area, with fans visible as far as the eye could see.
Another video showed a man wearing a Knicks jersey playing a trumpet in the middle of a sea of blue and orange fans.
Inside the building, the Knicks shared a video of celebrity superfan Ben Stiller jumping up and down and screaming in the back area of Madison Square Garden.
New York Knicks fans celebrate a win against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of round 2 of the NBA playoffs at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025. Getty Images
New York Knicks fans celebrate a win against the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of Round 2 of the NBA playoffs at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025. Getty Images
The scenes inside and around MSG are ones that have played out before during the Knicks' playoff run last year and this series against the Celtics.
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'It was crazy,' Mitchell Robinson said about the home crowd. 'I think it was way crazier than the other playoffs that we'd been in before, but this one definitely No. 1.'
New York Knicks fans celebrate gaining the lead in the second half of Game 4 of Round 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025. Getty Images
New York Knicks fans celebrate a win in Game 4 of Round 2 of the NBA playoffs against the Boston Celtics at a watch party hosted by the Knicks outside of Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2025. Getty Images
The Knicks are on the verge of doing something that hasn't occurred for the franchise in 25 years.
The victory on Monday night put them one win away from their first trip to the conference finals since 2000.
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